Description At once a unique textbook for methods courses and a major contribution to Sociological theory, this book teaches students the principles of Research and how to construct and test theories.
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It brings coherence to the study of methods by presenting four major approaches to experimentation: survey research, participant observation, life histories, and unobtrusive measures from a single Theoretical point of view, symbolic interaction.
Description At once a unique textbook for methods courses and a major contribution to Sociological theory, this book teaches students the principles of Research and how to construct and test theories